Bloggers For Beef Jerky

Read This

2006-03-13T10:02:00.000-08:00

Go over to Blackfive's and read this article. These are the kind of people we are facing in this War On Terror. Bring It On!

In Case You Find Yourself In Texas

2005-08-19T18:58:00.000-07:00

If you happen to be visiting Texas, the homestate of our president and Dr. Pepper, and are in or near the Amarillo area, we have a top notch place to get Jerky. Go to the Flea Market and track down Stewart's Beef Jerky. Apparently it's good stuff. So much so that I have received a few e-mails about it. I personally couldn't say, having never been to Texas, but I hear it is a great state. Thought you all might like to know about some good jerky.

Some Good Advice

2005-07-08T22:27:00.000-07:00

This weekend, open a bag of beef jerky, raise a cool beverage, and thank those men and women fighting for your freedom. Then toast to those who are never coming back, who have sacrificed their lives for freedom. Then say a smalle prayer for the innocent civilians who died in war. And also, don't forget to enjoy your weekend.

Thank You United States Military!

Also, don't forget to raise a pint, sing a round of To Anacreon In Heaven, and wish Godspeed or similar good tidings and what not to the citizens of Great Britain.

Happy Independence Day!

2005-07-04T12:55:00.000-07:00

I know this isn't jerky related, except maybe that the Army of the Continental Congress ate beef jerky during the war, but I think it is worthy of being posted on this site, since we here at B4BJ support the United States and it's armed forces. So read this and enjoy Independence Day. Maybe you should go see a movie or enjoy some beef jerky?

Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence?

Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured before they died.

Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army; another had two sons captured. Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the Revolutionary War.

They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor. What kind of men were they?

Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists. Eleven were merchants, nine were farmers and large plantation

owners; men of means, well educated. But they signed the Declaration of Independence knowing full

well that the penalty would be death if they were captured.

Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader, saw his ships swept from the seas by the British Navy. He sold his home and properties to pay his debts, and died in rags.

Thomas McKeam was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move his family almost onstantly. He served in the Congress without pay, and his family was kept in poverty was his reward.

Vandals or soldiers looted the properties of Dillery, Hall, Clymer, Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Ruttledge, and Middleton.

At the battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson Jr, noted that the British General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson home for his headquarters. He quietly urged General George Washington to open fire. The home was destroyed, and Nelson died bankrupt.

Francis Lewis had his home and properties destroyed. The enemy jailed his wife, and she died within a few weeks.

John Hart was driven from his wife's bedside as she was dying. Their 13 children fled for their lives. His fields and his gristmill were laid to waste. For more than a year he lived in forests and caves, returning home to find his wife dead and his children vanished. A few weeks later he died from exhaustion and a broken heart. Norris and Livingston suffered similar fates.

Such were the stories and sacrifices of the American Revolution.

These were not wild-eyed, rabble-rousing ruffians. They were soft-spoken men of means and education. They had security, but they valued liberty more. Standing tall, straight, and unwavering, they pledged: "For the support of this declaration, with firm reliance on the protection of the divine providence, we mutually pledge to each other, our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor." They gave you and me a free and independent America.

The history books never told you a lot about what happened in the Revolutionary War. We didn't fight just the British. We were British subjects at that time and we fought our own governmentl Some of us take these liberties so much for granted, but we shouldn't. So, take a few minutes while enjoying your 4th of July holiday and silently thank these patriots. It's not much to ask for the price they paid.

Courtesy of Bob & Jo Moffat via email.

The Jerky Fight is Back on!

2005-06-24T21:44:00.000-07:00

The BJN has started up operations again. so aresonse was necessary. So I made one Beef Jerky Wars are Back on!

I know things have been slow over here but we will now get things going again.

A New Frontier

2005-06-20T18:33:00.000-07:00

I believe we need to move into a new area with our beef jerky campaign. Now, y'all might be wondering, "I wonder what these crazy wackos are thinking up this time?", well dear readers, I believe we must expand the campaign into the whole Hippie, Vegan, Moonbat, Nutjob, Animal Rights activist area. Now, I don't want to offend those who aren't the ravenous, deranged type of animal activist and/or vegetarian. You're alright, as long as you don't go around doing crazy things like pouring red paint on those who wear fur or protest everytime someone wants to cut down a tree. Now, I figure that this will come off kind of hostile, but I say it with the best of intentions. I also gather that most everyone who visits this site and stays to read our opinions, is a meat eater and/or conservative, so I assume that most of you are saying "'Bout damn time!" Well, that's how I feel. So we must wage war for all those who like their steaks rare and in gigantic portions. For those who aren't afraid to kill their own supper. For those who don't mind a lambchop or rack of spareribs every once in a while. We must hold the line and stay the course in the fight against the Beef Jerky Nazi(which is going quite well at the moment) and increase our war machine into the realm of the hippie moonbat vegetarians who, if left unchecked, will ruin our way of life and violate our rights to eat meat and lots of it. Help us fight this unspeakable evil.

Oh, anybody have any good jerky brands they enjoy? Email them to me because we are creating an endorsement page to give those without the ability or time to create their own jerky a list of recommended jerky brands. Anything sound good? Now, I'm hungry and am going to go enjoy some beef jerky.

We've Got Recipes!

2005-06-14T00:00:00.000-07:00

Listed Below is a collection of Jerky recipes. Test them out and tell us what you think. If you have a recipe and would like to add it to the list then please, email it to either Tailhook4077@hotmail.com or Mustang23_Assume@hotmail.com and provide your name and website URL if you have one, and we will be more than happy to add it to the list.

First off, here's a link to instructions on how to make real, Texas-style Beef Jerky. And then, if you're still not satisfied, you can check HERE for a huge list of jerky recipes. And then, there is the self-proclaimed World's Greatest Beef Jerky Recipe. If you still want more, then check out the recipes that our allies and operatives have sent in.

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8 Tbs Soy Sauce
8 Tbs Worcestershire Sauce
2 Tbs Ketchup
1/2 tsp Hot
Shot( mixed red and black pepper found in spice aisle)
1/2 tsp Garlic powder
1 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Onion Salt
Pepper Flakes (Optional. Add more or
less to make it more or less spicy)
1/4 tsp Liquid Smoke

Purchase a 6-8 lbs tender rump roast. Have your butcher slice it for jerky, about 1/8 inch slices. Arrange beef slices in a shallow pan and pour marinade mixture over the beef. Marinade for at least 4 hours. Place slices on dehydrator trays and dehydrate at 145-150 degrees. It will take 4-15 hours for the meat to dry. One hint the dehydrator book says is to absorb the excess oils from the meat occasionally as it dries and to wrap in paper towels for a couple hours prior to packaging to absorb the oils as this extends shelf life. I sometimes replace the pepper flakes with Jamaican Jerk Seasoning for a different taste and much spicier jerky.

Courtesy Of Terri Szendrodi

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Cut up a four pound butt roast into 1/4 inch slices.
Put the slices into a large mixing bowl and add the following:

1/2 bottle of worcestershire sauce
1/2 a bottle of teriyaki sauce
1 bottle of soy sauce.
3tbl spoons of garlic salt
2 tbls of onion salt - 3 or 4 tbls of cayenne pepper
1 table spoon of smoke flavoring.

Mix the ingrediants together, cover with plastic wrap, and place in refrigerator for 1 1/2 hours to marinade (mix twice during this time).

Set oven to 200 degrees. Cover the bottom of the oven with aluminum foil to make oven cleaning easier. Place jerky strips on oven racks. Keep the oven door open one inch to help circulate the air. Cook for 2 1/2 to 3 hours

Courtesy Of Angel
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1-2 pounds of meat desired
1 cup of worchestershire sauce
1/2 cup of soy sauce
2 capfulls of liquid smoke
1/2 can of beer
1 tbls of salt
1 tbls of pepper
1 tbls of brown sugar
1 tbls of garlic powder
1 tbls of onion powder
2 tbls of lemon juice or pineapple juice
sprinkle of red pepper

Mix all together and let meat soak for 24 hours.
Put on dehydrator for 10-12 hours.

Courtesy Of Angel
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Marinade

4 T. soy sauce
4 T. Worcestershire sauce
1 T. ketchup
1/4 t. pepper
1/4 t. garlic powder
1/4 t. onion salt
1/2 t. salt
1 pound lean round steak, cut 3/8-inch to 1/4-inch thick

Combine soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, pepper, garlic powder, onion salt and salt in a large bowl, stir until dissolved.

Add round steak. Marinate for one to two hours and then dry in a convection oven for at least 3 hours, depending on thickness. Keep the door of the oven slightly open. A dehydrator can also be used.

Courtesy Of Angel
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4 lbs. round steak
4 T. onion powder
1 1/3 t. black pepper
1 1/3 t. garlic powder
2 pinches salt
1 t. dry Italian-style salad dressing mix
1 C. Worcestershire sauce
1 C. soy sauce
1 t. hot pepper sauce

Cut meat into strips no thicker than 1/4 inch. In large bowl, mix together onion powder, pepper, garlic powder, salt and Italian seasoning. Stir in Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce and pepper sauce. Place meat in container; combine with marinade. Cover and refrigerate 24 hours.

Preheat oven to 150 degrees. Place oven rack on highest level. Place aluminum foil on bottom of oven to catch drips.

Insert round toothpicks through the tops of strips of meat, and hang strips from oven rack. Bake 4 hours, or until dried to desired consistency.

Courtesy Of Angel
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Eating Away At His Resolve

2005-06-13T19:19:00.000-07:00

Aha! It appears that the Beef Jerky Nazi's impregnable defenses and venomous propaganda are merely a facade. He has posted yet another installment in the Golden Rules Series. He has finally conceded somewhat to the greatness of beef jerky. Read it:

V. If you can't decide what items to put in a Care Package, I've made a short list:

1. Junk food (NOT including Beef Jerky)
2. Magazines that are 'at most' a month old.
3. Electronics.
4. DVDs.
5. Human Crap (I'd rather eat this before eating one more strip of beef jerky)
6. Batteries
...#3,556,426. All right, Beef Jerky

Notice how he put the concession to jerky at the bottom. Either he learned the error of his ways while out in the field or our campaign to get him to change is very effective. Keep up the good work everybody. Also, I must commend everyone who sent in jerky recipes. The page will be up soon. If anyone else has any recipes please email them to myself or to Mustang and we will get them up as soon as possible. Also, the site has received a bit of a makeover and is looking pretty darn good. Everyone commend Mustnag23 for his valiant work in the fight against the evils of the Beef Jerky Nazi.

He's Back

2005-06-12T03:07:00.000-07:00

The Beef Jerk Nazi is back and so soon shall the fun!

The Support for Jerky is Spreading

2005-06-11T20:56:00.000-07:00

Here a couple more places I have found support of Beef Jerky lately.

Chuck, who writes From My Position... On the way!, has this post:

The great jerky debate:

I figured I’d better weigh in on the Jerky wars. I like beef jerky. Hell, I’ve made beef jerky. It has the two things that sustain life: salt and red meat.
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I figured I’d better weigh in on the Jerky wars. I like beef jerky. Hell, I’ve made beef jerky. It has the two things that sustain life: salt and red meat.

Also if you haven't noticed Mrs Greyhawk, at The Mudville Gazette, has been keeping tabs on the Jerky wars in her daily round up of Milblogs called the Dawn Patrol. But today I found this nice little comment:

Jerky Wars

TMG Editor's Note: The Greyhawks LOVE jerky!

Awesome!

Although this is not really support for the good guys it is worth noting. The Beef Jerky Nazi found this one. Blog Critics blurb about the Jerky Wars.

Cowboy Blob

2005-06-09T06:40:00.000-07:00

Who almost loves Beef Jerky more than Soldiers... Cowboys. And Cowboy Blob has joined up and has made some graphics over at his site.

He also has a nice link back to here.

An Jerky Solution For A Bad Habit

2005-06-08T09:04:00.000-07:00

I have just come across a cool new jerky snack. It is shredded beef jerky. This is pretty awesome. Finally, it gives me something I can carry around easily and discreetly and whenever the need arises, I can pop some jerky in my mouth and enjoy its sweet meaty goodness. This also provides a healthy alternative to tobbacco chewers. WHen you feel the need for a fix, just bust out the can of jerky. Good Stuff! I am definitely going to get some.

I am also looking into creating a recipe page. If anyone out there has any jerky recipes, please email them to me or Mustang23. It would be greatly appreciated. We will make sure to give you proper credit.

In Need Of Assistance

2005-06-06T09:41:00.000-07:00

Does anyone out there know a lot of Latin? I need help translating something from English into Latin. This is part of the process of coming up with an official motto. If anyone has any ideas for mottos or tag lines, please post them in the comments.

I was also thinking of doing a random title bar thing like Clarity & Resolve. It's pretty neat and would prove to be effective. Any good motto ideas that aren't picked will probably end up on the list of title bar things. I provide my motto idea below:

In order to win in war, one must have beef jerky

How To Join

2005-06-06T09:24:00.000-07:00

As you may know, we always want more people on our side, so I thought I'd post insturctions on how to join. It is pretty easy and will prove to be a benefit.

Directions

First off, you must be a supporter and/or fan of jerky and must agree to the terms of our mission statement. Then send us an email saying that you want to join.

Next, you must choose a logo that you like.

Then you must put said logo onto your blog or website with it linking to the B4BJ site when it's clicked on.
You then must put our B4BJ blogroll on your blog. You will receive the code when in a response email telling you whether or not you can join. This is to prevent someone form Beef Jerky Nazi's camp from infiltrating our ranks.

That's all you need to do to join. It's simple and not very time consuming. Thank you for taking the time to read these instructions. We hope you enjoy membership. Beef Jerky rules!

Jacki is Swiss?

2005-06-05T23:04:00.000-07:00

I recieved an Email from Jacki. She works with Books For Soldiers:

It has come to my attention that CJ has invoked the name of BFS on the jerkyfordummies site. In consultation with an administrator with BFS, it was decided that BFS should maintain neutrality in the Jerky Wars so our troops don't think that they can't come to BFS and request jerky OR think that if they are anti-jerky that they are not welcome.

Jacki
Neutral in the Jerky Wars

So if you are neutral, there is a site for you as well. Go Check it out.

Temporary Cease Fire Called

2005-06-05T23:01:00.000-07:00

My explanation is over at Assumption of Command

Tactical Pause in the Jerky Wars

Quick Notes

2005-06-04T07:51:00.000-07:00

I would like to Welcome and Thank Andrew for helping with the B4BJ HQ. I know he will do a great job.

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Member Phin found a good picture of the Beef Jerky Nazi

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Logo Sitings:

Patriotic Avatar & Document Site and the MilBlog Links (and they play cool music too)
The Szendrodi Szone

They have been added to the roll

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My Weekely Caption Contest has the blog fight in mind.

Our Mission

2005-06-04T00:00:00.000-07:00

We at Bloggers For Beef Jerky are here to promote the greatness and versatility of Beef Jerky, and all jerky meats, as a snackfood item. We believe that Jerky is one of the best snacks around and that it is great for satisfying that urge for a quick bite to eat or staving off hunger between meals. We also believe that it is a combat essential item and that every soldier, sailor, airman, and marine should have some issued to him him or her as part of their gear.

We also find the criticism of jerky disheartening and hereby declare war on the Beef Jerky Nazi and his allies. We hereby lump them into a singular group called the Axis of Naughty and Misled Persons. The ROE for this war shall follow later on. For now, there are no restrictions beyond the admonishment to at least try to keep it classy and not resort to name-calling, except when warranted. This war will require the coorperation of our allies and everyone involved with Bloggers For Beef Jerky.

We also wish to extend the olive branch of peace and unity to all other Jerky eaters and consumers of the world. Whether they eat beef, buffalo, turkey, goat, chicken, deer, and any other types of Jerky that we have failed to mention. We do limit the types of jerky all other than human jerky as it is only consumed by cannibals and cannibals scare us. Other than that, we wish all jerky lovers everywhere good tidings and peace and ask that you unite with us in order to combat the threat that Beef Jerky Nazi represents to our cause.

On this date of 4 June 2005, AD, we hereby sign this statement(just post in the comments) to declare our support and love of all things Jerky and declare war on the Beef Jerky Nazi. We are resolved to action as this threat is too great to ignore.

Andrew Miller

A New Workerbee

2005-06-03T21:56:00.000-07:00

Howdy and welcome to Bloggers For Beef Jerky (B4BJ for short)! My name is Andrew and you might recognize me from such blogs as The Silent Republican and as a constant commenter in the Blogosphere. I am now going to be helping out around here so Mustang23 doesn't have to do all of the work.

As you may all know, I play football and am in constant need of something to eat, preferrably high in protein. I also have an inexplicable habit for chewing on things. If you ever get the chance to see my pencils and pens and straws and even those neat little coffee stirrer thingies you get at Starbuck's, you would immediately notice that I have chewed the heck out of them. So, in repsonse to these needs, I eat beef jerky. It provides a healthy, hearty, high-protein, flavorful, and chewy snack. That's why I support beef jerky, and why I think JP needs to be retaught the value of this wonderful snackfood. Hence, I have signed up here. Have a nice day and I'll be posting here.

2005-06-03T06:24:00.000-07:00

Did you know "Beef Jerky Nazi" has a cousin?

The Bad Guys have a new HQ

2005-06-03T05:43:00.000-07:00

All though it is very hard to read, the supporters of the "Beef Jerky Nazi" have ramped up their own new site: Beef Jerky For Dummies.

Word from the front

2005-06-03T04:42:00.000-07:00

Myron, of Southern by Blog!!, asks the soldier he is supporting his opinions on the matter and get some straight talk.

I think those other blogs are more accurate about what the Jerky Nazi really wants-free electronics. He's being cheap and wants things for free seems to be the real bottom line.

He goes on and makes some acusations that I wouldn't make, I am not sure if they trooper knows that his was supposed to be a fun blog fight but his comments are now out there.

Motto Needed and New members

2005-06-03T01:58:00.000-07:00

I am in search of a good Motto for us in this blog fight. let me know what you come up with.

I also want to Welcome a couple of new member blogs:

We Have Logos

2005-06-03T00:46:00.000-07:00

Phin, of Rabid Goldfish fame, has created some logos for us.

Feel free to steal these and post them on your site. Make sure to link back over here.

Also let me know if you post this on your site and I will add you to the blog roll.

Don't forget to ask me for the blogroll code if you want to add that as well.

The Battle is heating up

2005-06-02T05:49:00.000-07:00

Who's your Daddy